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New member
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:52 pm
by Husker41
Hi! I'm an old oldtimer, but new to QBASIC. I've been writing programs in GW-BASIC for fun and usefulness ever since the language was invented. I recently wrote a GW-BASIC Reversi program for my wife, but she didn't like the DOSBOX interface, thought the graphics were poor & wanted to use a mouse in the program - darn modernists! So I moved the program to QBASIC 1.1, added screen 12 graphics and mouse I/O. I compiled it using QB64, put it on her computer, and made her happy with the program. The code is a mess, but the program works fine.
Never tinkered with QBASIC before, so I looked around the net to see if anyone was still enjoying QBASIC hobby programming, and was happy to find this site. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:55 am
by burger2227
Yep, QB64 is the way to go! Welcome aboard.
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:01 pm
by bongomeno
Welcome to the awesome world of QBasic!
Thanks!
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:14 pm
by Husker41
Hi, Bongo & Burger! Thanks for the welcome. I'll be taking a look at your websites, too.
I no longer maintain my own website, but did put one up for my wife, who is a writer. The site has some broken links & needs updating now that we've moved to California, but if you want to look at it, here it is:
Removed as advertisement
I was surprised, but pleased, when QB64 immediately compiled my mishmash of a Reversi program. It ran right away, no problems.
Lots to look at on this QBASIC site, when I get time to do it. Be seein' ya!
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:59 pm
by burger2227
Husker we do not permit links to commercial advertisements on these forums. Please refrain from attempting to post them here or in your Web site link.
Thanks
OKAY!
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:12 pm
by Husker41
OK, I'll watch it. Didn't really think of that as an advertisement, but since she does sell books there in addition to publishing entertaining articles, I guess it is. She is a professional writer, after all.
She also has a blog, which I think is totally non-commercial. Please let me know if you consider it otherwise, and I'll refrain from mentioning it again. Here it is:
http://kate-burke.blogspot.com/
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:44 pm
by bongomeno
You can share it on my site in the appropriate section.
Thanks for the email by the way. I think the problem is fixed.
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:48 pm
by Husker41
Yep, comes up OK now, thanks!